Charities' fight 'bedroom tax'
Mencap and a number of other charities are launching a campaign against the 'bedroom tax' which is due to come into force next month.
Charities express 'deep concerns' over bedroom tax
Seven charities are campaigning against the Government's controversial 'bedroom tax', which aims to cut the cost of welfare.
The charities have expressed "deep concerns about the impact of the new policy on disabled people and families caring unpaid for ill, frail or disabled loved ones."
- Mencap
- Carers UK
- MS Society
- Macmillan Cancer Support
- Disability Rights UK
- Carers Trust
- Contact a Family
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